February 18, 2021
President Joe Biden signed a package of health care-related executive orders in late January that, among other initiatives, will reopen HealthCare.gov for a special, three-month insurance enrollment period starting Monday, Feb. 15. Read More
February 18, 2021
Nevada is on the cusp of launching a statewide COVID-19 vaccine appointment registration system, with a soft launch planned in Clark County next week. Officials expect the new unified system will replace individual ones currently used by local governments. Read More
February 18, 2021
Nevada health officials on Monday reported 391 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths. The latest numbers reported by the state bring the pandemic totals in Nevada to 288,739 known cases and 4,720 known deaths. Read More
February 4, 2021
Open Enrollment has closed, but those without health insurance are getting another chance to get enrolled. The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, the state agency that connects Nevadans to qualified health plans compliant with the Affordable Care Act, has announced a 90-day Special Enrollment Period for uninsured Nevadans. Read More
February 4, 2021
The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange (Exchange), Nevada’s state agency that helps individuals get connected to health coverage through the online marketplace, Nevada Health Link, enrolled 81,903 Nevadans during the 2020 health insurance Open Enrollment Period. Read More
February 4, 2021
In another small milestone in the battle against COVID-19, members of the public on Tuesday began receiving vaccine shots at a Las Vegas Convention Center clinic dedicated to “second dosers.” Read More
February 4, 2021
Nevada Health Response has issued additional guidance for COVID-19 vaccinations, clarifying efforts to expand efforts to provide more vaccinations. Read More
February 4, 2021
"We could use 'em", says University Medical Center CEO Mason Van Houweling. “The county and the state have done their part advocating for our state. I think it is just more of a federal allocation issue, and we're ready to go. We're ready to deliver on this,” he told me Tuesday at the county’s public hospital. Read More
February 4, 2021
Gov. Steve Sisolak “needs to use all the clout that he has” to bring more vaccines to Nevada, Las Vegas... View Article Read More
January 21, 2021
With COVID-19 patients pushing hospitals across Southern Nevada to near capacity, one Las Vegas hospital issued a disaster declaration over the weekend. St. Rose Dominican Hospital, San Martin campus, issued the declaration Saturday, when a surge in patients increased occupancy in its intensive care unit to 137 percent, according to an email obtained by the Review-Journal that was sent by the administration to hospital physicians. Read More